Explore the life and legacy of August Wilson, the playwright some call America's Shakespeare, who chronicled the twentieth-century black experience. Features James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Laurence Fishburne, Viola Davis, new dramatic readings, and rare footage.

A three part video anthology of African American poetry offering intimate portraits of leading poets reading and discussing their own works

"Sports remain conspicuously absent from much of the literature on the popular culture of the Harlem Renaissance. A few prominent writers used sports in distinctive ways to communicate their vision. Meanwhile, writers of the Harlem press promoted sports with community consciousness, insightful analysis and a playful love of language, arguing their importance in the fight for racial equality"--

"As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as a Black person in the US could be stressful, even dangerous. So in the 1930s, Victor created a guide--The Negro Motorist Green-Book--compiling information on where to go and what places to avoid so that Black travelers could have a safe and pleasant time. While the Green Book started out small,...